Byron Writers Festival 2021
Primary Schools Digital Program
Featuring Davina Bell, Gavin Aung Than, Amie Kaufman, Oliver Phommavanh
Byron Writers Festival’s 2021 Primary Schools Digital Program connects Northern Rivers students with Australia’s best-loved children’s authors and illustrators.
Supported by The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and Southern Cross University.
FREE on-demand program available from 23 August
The on-demand digital program will be available to stream from your classroom for four weeks from Monday 23 August (Book Week). Sessions will be accessible from this page, and can be viewed via YouTube.
See below for author sessions and stage suitability.
Teacher resources will be available to download when the program launches. Resources are available as a PDF and include author information, curriculum links, discussions guides and activities.
Teacher resources are presented in partnership with Southern Cross University.
How to Participate
- Registration is essential for each participating class group in your school.
- From 23 August, all on-demand sessions will be accessible on YouTube via the Byron Writers Festival website.
- Duration of each session will be approximately 15 minutes.
- Stage suitability ranges from stage 1-3.
- Reminder emails will be sent to registered schools when sessions are available.
- Teacher resources will be available via the Byron Writers Festival website.
Primary School Authors
The Super Sidekicks with Gavin Aung Than
Gavin Aung Than’s first series for children, Super Sidekicks, grew out of Gavin’s long-time obsession with superheroes. This fun-filled action adventure series is about four superhero sidekicks who are fed up with taking orders from their adult partners and decide to form their own team.
Stages: 2 – 3
All the Ways to be Smart with Davina Bell
Davina Bell’s All the Ways to be Smart demonstrates a unique ability to reveal to children their strengths and singularity by recognising that there are many ways to excel in life. In these challenging times this book is a valuable tool in bolstering a child’s confidence.
Stages: 1 – 2
The World Between Blinks with Amie Kaufman
Amie Kaufman’s The World Between Blinks centres on a land where everything that is lost can be found. It is filled with treasures, but perhaps not those that first spring to mind. Drawing on history and mythology Amie Kaufman has created a world to delight and enlighten the young reader.
Stages: 2 – 3
Brain Freeze with Oliver Phommavanh
Oliver Phommavanh’s most recent book Brain Freeze is a crazy collection of funny short stories from the wacky mind of bestselling Thai-riffic! author, featuring characters who are all finding a way to step up and be brave.
Stages: 2 – 3
